31-Dec-2013 08:38

Tycoon Robert Wilson gives away $800 million fortune before jumping to death - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/news/tycoon-robert-wilson-gives-away-800million-fortune-before-plunging-to-death-in-suicide-9027278.html

The west's policy on Syria has worked to Assad's advantage - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a369a50a-680a-11e3-a905-00144feabdc0.html

New year shopping - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2013/dec/30/lauren-laverne-new-year-shopping

Tories plan rights laws shake-up - Guernsey Press and Star (subscription) :: http://www.thisisguernsey.com/news/uk-news/2013/12/30/tories-plan-rights-laws-shake-up/

Ed Miliband in new year cost of living pledge - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-25549708

A year in a word Selfie - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a5553e6a-671f-11e3-a5f9-00144feabdc0.html

Reasons to be cheerful, despite the threat in the shadows - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8652ca5a-7160-11e3-8f92-00144feabdc0.html

Plans for 'SkyCycle' highways above London's rail lines to be put forward for ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/plans-for-skycycle-highways-above-londons-rail-lines-to-be-put-forward-for-consultation-9030870.html

Just how bad was this year's Christmas Doctor Who? - Telegraph.co.uk (blog) :: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/jamesdelingpole/100252004/just-how-bad-was-this-years-christmas-doctor-who/

Nobel prize should only be for 'best of the best' - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25468115

UK Power Networks says its response to holiday blackouts was too slow - New Straits Times :: http://www.nst.com.my/latest/uk-power-networks-says-its-response-to-holiday-blackouts-was-too-slow-1.450227

Families still without power after storms and flooding bring down electricity ... - Kent Online :: http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonline/news/thousands-without-power-in-kent-10616/

New Year's Honours: Knighthoods for three senior MPs - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-25549714

Weather: Navy Chopper In Flooded Farm Rescue - Sky News :: http://news.sky.com/story/1188695/weather-navy-chopper-in-flooded-farm-rescue

Hacker took over BBC server, tried to 'sell' access on Christmas day - Zee News :: http://zeenews.india.com/news/net-news/hacker-took-over-bbc-server-tried-to-sell-access-on-christmas-day_900312.html

Man to face court on charge of starting ferry fire - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/transport/man-to-face-court-on-charge-of-starting-ferry-fire.23068929

Queen guitarist Brian May undergoes 'urgent tests' amid cancer fears - Business Standard :: http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/queen-guitarist-brian-may-undergoes-urgent-tests-amid-cancer-fears-113123100172_1.html

New Year Honours: 99-year-old Chorley woman awarded British Empire Medal - Lancashire Telegraph :: http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/10905286.New_Year_Honours__99_year_old_Chorley_woman_awarded_British_Empire_Medal/?ref%3Dvar_0

Crude Oil Train in North Dakota Catches Fire After Derailing (1) - Businessweek :: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-12-30/bnsf-train-carrying-crude-in-north-dakota-ablaze-after-derailing

Adam Pickup: Police find body of missing teenager near Manchester railway ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/police-find-body-of-missing-teenager-adam-pickup-near-manchester-railway-station-9030849.html

With parents on Facebook, teens find other apps - San Francisco Chronicle :: http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/With-parents-on-Facebook-teens-find-other-apps-5102899.php

The Ashes: Cook urges seniors to perform in Sydney Test to avoid whitewash - Zee News :: http://zeenews.india.com/sports/cricket/return-ashes-2013/the-ashes-cook-urges-seniors-to-perform-in-sydney-test-to-avoid-whitewash_777022.html

The Thirteenth Tale; Sacred Wonders of Britain – TV review - The Guardian :: http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2013/dec/31/thirteenth-tale-sacred-wonders-britain-review

Free access to GPs for migrants could lead to further health system abuse - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/letters/10542984/Free-access-to-GPs-for-migrants-could-lead-to-further-health-system-abuse.html

Sherlock: why Watson is better dressed than Holmes - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/fashion-and-style/10535155/Sherlock-why-Watson-is-better-dressed-than-Holmes.html

Honour for royal birth doctor - Independent Online :: http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/honour-for-royal-birth-doctor-1.1627574

Lord Coe vows to protect Sochi athletes after Volgograd suicide bombing sparks ... - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/winter-olympics/10543288/Lord-Coe-vows-to-protect-Sochi-athletes-after-Volgograd-suicide-bombing-sparks-Winter-Olympics-terror-threat.html

Volgograd suicide bombings: Death toll rises to 33 - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/volgograd-suicide-bombings-death-toll-rises-to-33-9031320.html

William to do a course at Cambridge - Independent Online :: http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/william-to-do-a-course-at-cambridge-1.1627576

High cholesterol linked to Alzheimer's - Herald Sun :: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/high-cholesterol-linked-to-alzheimers/story-fni0xqll-1226792518613

Talks to ease Northern Ireland tensions break down - Reuters UK :: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/12/31/uk-irish-talks-idUKBRE9BU03Z20131231